| I. Birth and Immigration. |
| Pierre Esprit Radisson, born in Paris (afterwards lived at St. Malo) | 1636 |
| (Though some claim that he was born in 1620, this is incorrect, for in his petition read in the House of Commons, London, March 11th, 1698, he states that he is sixty-two years of age.) |
| Arrived with his father's family in Canada, May | 1651 |
| (Settled at Three Rivers.) |
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| II. Western Voyages. |
| First voyage to the Iroquois country | 1652 |
| (Captured by the Iroquois.) |
| Escaped and fled to Holland | 1653 |
| Returned to Canada | 1654 |
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| Second voyage to Onondaga | 1657 |
| Third voyage, visited Sioux and Assiniboines through the Mississippi country | 1658-60 |
| Returned to Montreal with 500 Indians | 1660 |
| Fourth voyage, to region north of Lake Superior | 1661 |
| Held great council with the Indians | 1662 |
| Leaves the country of the Crees and returns to Montreal | 1663 |
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| III. In English Service. |
| Quarrels with French Governor. Goes to Boston from Quebec | 1664 |
| Crosses to England | 1665 |
| Vessel engaged to go to Hudson Bay delayed | 1666 |
| Disturbed condition of England causes further delay | 1667 |
| Eaglet, on which Radisson embarked, did not reach Hudson Bay; Nonsuch, with Groseilliers on board, did | 1668 |
| Nonsuch returns to England | 1669 |
| Hudson's Bay Company chartered through assistance of Groseilliers and Radisson | 1670 |
| Radisson first visits Hudson Bay | 1670 |
| Radisson returns and winters in London | 1671 |
| Radisson, with Captain Gillam, goes to Hudson Bay | 1672 |
| Returns to London and winters there | 1673 |
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| IV. Enters French Service. |
| Radisson and Groseilliers desert England for France, October | 1674 |
| Radisson goes on expedition to the Antilles | |
| Crosses under French auspices to Canada | 1681 |
| Goes to Hudson Bay on French ship | 1682 |
| Winters in Hudson Bay, captures Gillam's ship, and returns to Canada | 1683 |
| Crosses to France, and undertakes new expedition to Hudson Bay | 1684 |
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| V. Deserts France and returns to England. |
| Radisson joins English, and goes immediately to Hudson Bay, May 12th | 1684 |
| Seizes 20,000 furs from French and comes to London | 1684 |
| Sails again to Hudson Bay | 1685 |
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| VI. Further History. |
| Made a denizen of England | 1687 |
| Sails for Hudson Bay | 1688 |
| Receives share of the great dividend | 1690 |
| Sir John Young applies for increase of Radisson's allowance | 1692 |
| Radisson files a bill in Chancery against Company | 1694 |
| " petitions Parliament for consideration | 1698 |
| " applies to Company for position | 1700 |
| " receives last allowance from Company (probably his death) | 1710 |
